‘Catastrophe’: Residents, elected officials oppose Dominion Energy’s proposed Chesterfield gas plant
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - Chesterfield County area residents packed a room at Tuesday’s State Corporation Commission hearing. Dozens of people with the community group Friends of Chesterfield sported their red shirts opposing the gas plant. “This is a catastrophe,” one resident said. Residents and elected officials...
Man critically injured in Highland Springs shooting
A man was critically injured in a shooting in a Highland Springs neighborhood on Sunday night, Crime Insider sources told Jon Burkett. Henrico Police were called to a report of a shooting in the 400 block Alamosa Drive around 8:20 p.m., according to online emergency communication logs. That
Missing man found safe in Chesterfield
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - A 46-year-old man reported missing Sept. 13 in Chesterfield County has been found safe. Thanks to everyone who shared social media posts to help find him.
Driver pronounced dead after shooting, crash on I-295 in Hanover
All lanes on I-295 South are closed near Route 301 in Hanover after a crash, according to VDOT. Motorists should seek alternate routes.
Richmond City Council postpones 2026 real estate tax vote
Richmond City Council has held off its votes on the 2026 real estate tax rate until at least October. That decision came after Mayor Danny Avula’s administration warned that a proposal to reduce the rate by 4 cents would cut out more than $17 million in city funding as it faces an uncertain financial future.
Driver arrested after boy hit riding bike in Petersburg
A man has been arrested in connection to a hit-and-run in Petersburg on Monday evening. The driver hit a boy riding a bike in the 1000 block of South Crater Road around 7:45 p.m.
Police search vape shop on Broad Street in Richmond
Broad Street is closed near Lombardy Street in Richmond as police execute a search warrant at a vape shop.
Italian Oil Giant Inks $1B Deal to Buy Fusion Power From Virginia Facility
WASHINGTON - The Italian multinational oil and gas company Eni S.p.A. has signed a $1 billion power purchase agreement to buy fusion power from a plant in Virginia that won't even be connected to the grid until sometime in the early 2030s. Commonwealth Fusion System, which traces its roots to the Plasma Science and...
Crime Insider: Police ID man killed in Hillside Court attempted robbery
Police have identified the man shot and killed during what Crime Insider sources say was an attempted robbery in Hillside Court.
The Busiest Day at Broad Street Station
© Stanley Short, Broad Street Station, circa 1970s. If you’ve never visited the Science Museum of Virginia in person before, you may be surprised to learn that our building, Broad Street Station, was formerly a train station that operated for over 50 years. On any given day, thousands of passengers would travel...

















